deceive oneself

Example Sentences

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And the young man— At this distance it was easy to deceive oneself, but did not that face bring something back?

From Born in Exile by Gissing, George

Would it not be a most miserable success to be able to deceive oneself, or others, as to whether one is or is not within the covenant of salvation?

From The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)

The birds were trilling and chattering in the woods, and among so many sounds it was easy to deceive oneself.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert

After all, it is in the ability to deceive oneself that the greatest talent is shown, is it not?

From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole

For it is only too easy to deceive oneself in thinking that one has come upon some sound particular in a tainted whole.

From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius